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Mammals can breathe through anus in emergencies: study

Loaches, catfish, sea cucumbers and orb-weaving spiders can also use their hindgut to oxygenate to survive in emergencies.

An aerial view shows the Taiga wood burning near the village of Boguchany, about 560 km northeast of Russia's Siberian city of Krasnoyarsk, June 2, 2011.

Arctic fires, thawing permafrost pose growing threat to climate: study

An illustration of the Mexico's National Institute of Anthropology and History (INAH) represents a new species of a dinosaur named Tlatolophus galorum after palaeontologists found its 72 million-year-old fossilised remains almost a decade ago, in General Cepeda, Coahuila, Mexico in this undated illustration obtained by Reuters on May 13, 2021.

New dinosaur found in Mexico was 'very communicative': study

AFP These "peaceful, but talkative" dinosaurs could also have had the ability to emit loud sounds to scare off predators, the National Institute of Anthropology and History said

A pair of one-horned rhinos and cattle graze side by side.

Question Corner: Why do herbivores have strong jaws?

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Space Shuttle Endeavour’s many successful endeavours

Space Shuttle Endeavour was the fifth and final operational shuttle built as part of NASA’s Space Shuttle programme. During its nearly two decades of active duty from May 1992 to May 2011, Endeavour embarked on 25 successful missions. A.S.Ganesh takes a look at some of the highlights from Endeavour’s voyages...

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Coronavirus | Testing and the importance of low positivity rate

Rijo M. John Although the second wave came more than a year after the first, India’s testing infrastructure remained insufficient and underprepared

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New approach to drug delivery combines biologics and antibody-drug conjugates

Shubashree Desikan This could have impact on incurable diseases, so-called undruggable ones like pancreatic cancer

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A researcher at Nanyang Technological University's attaching an electrode on the surface of a Venus flytrap plant at a laboratory in Singapore, as scientists develop a high-tech system for communicating with vegetation.

Watch | Scientists develop ‘robo-plants’ to interact with plants

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Mammals can breathe through anus in emergencies: study

Arctic fires, thawing permafrost pose growing threat to climate: study

Question Corner: Why do herbivores have strong jaws?

New dinosaur found in Mexico was 'very communicative': study

An eye for an i #437 Children

Space Shuttle Endeavour’s many successful endeavours

New species of skink found from Western Ghats

New approach to drug delivery combines biologics and antibody-drug conjugates

This could have impact on incurable diseases, so-called undruggable ones like pancreatic cancer

Coronavirus | Testing and the importance of low positivity rate

Although the second wave came more than a year after the first, India’s testing infrastructure remained insufficient and underprepared

Paleoart that makes fossils come alive

Not only do they give arms and legs to prehistoric findings, paleoartists help research to reach larger audiences

All about sauropods: The Hindu Science Quiz

Correct answers are highlighted in green. Click on the correct answer for further reading on the topic.

Mind over matter: brain chip allows paralysed man to write

Sensors transmitted brain signals to a computer for translation by an artificial intelligence algorithm into typed text

Know the scientist: Annie Jump Cannon

Cannon classified over 350,000 and discovered some 300 variable stars and 5 novae

Best from science journals: Tiny injectable chips

Here are some of the most interesting research papers to have appeared in top science journals last week.

NASA's Voyager 1 detects the eerie hum of interstellar space

The Voyager 1 spacecraft, launched in September 1977, is currently located about 22.7 billion km from Earth

NASA spacecraft starts trip back to Earth after collecting asteroid samples

OSIRIS-REx arrived at asteroid Bennu in 2018

Organ transplant recipients vulnerable to COVID-19 even after vaccination: study

"Based on our findings, we recommend that transplant recipients and other immunocompromised patients continue to practice strict COVID-19 safety precautions, even after vaccination," said study lead author

From atoms to animal science: The Hindu Science Quiz

Correct answers are highlighted in green. Click on the correct answer for further reading on the topic.

NASA denounces China over 'irresponsible standards' after its rocket disintegrates over Indian Ocean

It is clear that China is failing to meet responsible standards regarding their space debris, says NASA Administrator Bill Nelson

COVID-appropriate behaviour, vaccination main shields against all mutants, future waves: experts

According to the Union Health Ministry data released on May 9 morning, India recorded 4,03,738 fresh COVID-19 cases in the last 24 hours

Meet Shuvuuia deserti, a nocturnal dinosaur that lived 70 million years ago

It was a pheasant-sized, two-legged Cretaceous Period dinosaur weighing about as much as a small house cat.

Archaeologists uncover Neanderthal remains in caves near Rome

Animal remains have also been found, including the aurochs, a large extinct bovine.

China rocket debris falls in Indian Ocean near Maldives

Most of the debris had been burned during re-entry and that a fall into international waters was most likely, says China

Explained | Why have doctors cautioned against misuse of CT scans and steroids to diagnose and treat COVID-19?

Are multiple CT scans harmful? Why are steroids being prescribed for COVID-19 patients?

Study reveals interesting facet of the novel coronavirus

The nucleocapsid or N protein and not just the spike protein may play a role in the infectivity of SARS-CoV-2

Question Corner: Do sharks navigate using Earth's magnetic field?

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How to solve the Bengaluru COVID-19 conundrum?

There should be at least one primary health centre and 5–10 health and wellness centres for each of the 198 wards

Wildlife forensics helps cause of pangolins

Researchers sequenced 624 pangolin scales, categorising the species

NASA's new chief big on climate, hedges on 2024 moon landing

Mr. Nelson, 78, is NASA's 14th administrator, the third to fly in space and the first to grow up in the shadow of rockets.

Coronavirus | Scientists’ body INSACOG shared analysis on new strains with government, says member

INSACOG, the Indian SARS-CoV-2 Genome Sequencing Consortia, is involved in sequencing genomes of coronavirus samples in different States.

Question Corner: What makes chocolate smell musty and mouldy?

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Best from science journals: Icy clouds on Mars

Here are some of the most interesting research papers to have appeared in top science journals last week.

Scientists see flaws in govt-backed model's approach to forecast pandemic

A parameter that was inaccurate and calibration errors may have led to predictions that did not signal the catastrophic second wave.

100 million-year-old bones of sauropods discovered in Meghalaya

The finding makes Meghalaya the fifth state in India after Gujarat, Madhya Pradesh, Maharashtra, and Tamil Nadu to report Sauropod bones having titanosaurian affinity.

How long is the solar system's longest day? Venus has the answer

The study found that a single Venusian rotation takes 243.0226 Earth days

Single COVID-19 vaccine dose boosts protection in previously infected: study

People who had previously had mild or asymptomatic infection had significantly enhanced protection against the Kent and South Africa variants, after a single dose of the mRNA vaccine.

COVID second wave affects trial of new drugs

IICT has lined up at least three potential repurposed drugs for clinical trials

Our COVID-19 connection with primitive cavemen

Some genes inherited from Neanderthals help defy the virus, others carry a risk of getting critically ill

Herpetologist Deepak Veerappan has a snake named after him

Xylophis deepaki has iridescent scales and is just 20 cm long

From Asimov to anaerobes: The Hindu Science Quiz

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IIT-Bombay finds innovative way to generate oxygen

An official statement claimed that initial tests conducted at the Indian Institute of Technology-Bombay have shown “promising results”.

China launches key module of space station planned for 2022

The module, named "Tianhe", or "Harmony of the Heavens", was launched on the Long March 5B at 11:23 a.m.

Astronaut Michael Collins, Apollo 11 pilot, dead of cancer

Mr. Collins was part of the three-man Apollo 11 crew that effectively ended the space race between the United States and Russia

Best from science journals: Is the Red Sea an ocean?

Here are some of the most interesting research papers to have appeared in top science journals last week.

One in four people experience mild side effects from Covishield vaccine: Lancet study

Systemic effects included headache, fatigue, chills and shiver, diarrhoea, fever, arthralgia, myalgia, and nausea.

Covaxin offers protection against double mutant variant found in India: study

It will provide the much-needed boost for COVID-19 vaccination programme in India, say researchers

Coronavirus | Indian COVID-19 variant found in at least 17 countries, says WHO

The WHO recently listed B.1.617 — which counts several sub-lineages with slightly different mutations and characteristics — as a "variant of interest".

At least 1 in 10 women experience miscarriage: study

"Silence around miscarriage remains not only for women who experience it, but also among health care providers, policymakers and research funders," said co-lead author Siobhan Quenby

NASA's Mars helicopter's third flight goes farther, faster than before

The Perseverance rover, which carried the four-pound (1.8 kilograms) rotorcraft to Mars, filmed the 80-second third flight. NASA said Sunday that video clips would be sent to Earth in the coming days.

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